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WorksheetsUSH EOC Diagnostic Test 1
Total questions: 47
Worksheet time: 24mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
"Roosevelt Hints Additional Justices Would Help New Deal"
The above headline is most likely in reference to the?
The above headline is most likely in reference to the?
a)
Court case of Plessy v. Ferguson
b)
Court case of Miranda v. Arizona
c)
Great Society
d)
Court-packing Scheme
2.
"I remember we couldn't buy whatever we wanted just any old time. Nope, we could only get certain goods when the government allowed, and even then we was limited to how much. We didn't mind, though. We knew it was for the boys over there fightin' in Europe and the Pacific"
The above quote most likely refers to?
The above quote most likely refers to?
a)
Wartime Rationing
b)
Growing Victory Gardens
c)
The Baby Boom
d)
The Great Depression
3.
Which of the following occurred in the red state during World War 2?
a)
The D-day invasion
b)
The Manhattan Project
c)
The Internment of Japanese-Americans
d)
The Montgomery Bus Boycott
4.
The image depicts which of the following?
a)
The Cuban Missile Crisis
b)
Hitler's Invasion of France
c)
Events leading up to Pearl Harbor
d)
The D-day Invasion
5.
Which of the following boosted the defense industry after World War 2?
a)
The Civil Rights Movement
b)
AIDS Research
c)
The Baby Boom
d)
The Nuclear Arms Race
6.
Under which US President did the United States experience a balanced budget, budget surplus, and the passing of welfare reform?
a)
Ronald Reagan
b)
George H.W. Bush
c)
Bill Clinton
d)
Franklin Roosevelt
7.
What was most likely the intended purpose of the poster?
a)
Support for the US war effort during World War 2
b)
Support for the War on Terror
c)
Support for US imperialism
d)
Support for the decision to declare war on Spain
8.
Trenton is arrested and charged with armed robbery. He cannot afford an attorney. Which court case guarantees his right to have the court appoint an attorney for him?
a)
Roe v. Wade
b)
Miranda v. Arizona
c)
Brown v. Board of Education
d)
Gideon v. Wainwright
9.
The debate in the US Senate over whether or not to accept the Treaty of Versailles was a debate over
a)
The proper US role in foreign affairs after WW1
b)
Whether or not to accept a conditional surrender from Japan
c)
Whether or not to accept Germany's surrender or keep fighting
d)
The Proper US role in Europe during the Cold War
10.
What did the Knights of Labor and the AFL have in common?
a)
Both were agrarian political movements
b)
Both were unions meant to organize laborers
c)
Both were political parties
d)
Both were groups that formed during the 1960s
11.
An urban laborer who experienced better working conditions due to his affiliation with the American Federation of Labor would have been most indebted to
a)
Muckrakers
b)
Theodore Roosevelt
c)
Andrew Carnegie
d)
Samuel Gompers
12.
Ellis Island
Tenement Housing
Ghettos
Factory Labor
Which of the following wold be the best heading for the list above?
Tenement Housing
Ghettos
Factory Labor
Which of the following wold be the best heading for the list above?
a)
The Agrarian Movement
b)
The Plight of European Immigrants
c)
The Plight of the Populists
d)
The Wartime Economy
13.
"Dear Eleanor, I cannot describe the foulness of this place. Surely no place on Earth could be closer to hell than here. My hours and days are passed in a grimy, often muddy ditch, packed in beside my brothers in arms. Meanwhile our enemy lies but yards away in the same filthy ditches. Between us lies only death and the laid out corpses of those unfortunate souls who answered order to charge".
a)
Pearl Harbor
b)
the Tet Offensive
c)
a blockade
d)
Trench Warfare
14.
The charge that Bill Clinton had lied to a grand jury concerning his relationship with Monica Lewinsky eventually led to
a)
The president's impeachment
b)
the president's resignation
c)
Republicans winning the 1994 congressional elections
d)
Clinton's dismissal from office
15.
Which of the following is true regarding western expansion during the 1800s
a)
More people had the opportunity to own land
b)
Native American tribes gained access to better medical treatment
c)
Alliances between white settlers and Native Americans strengthened
d)
Due to racism, African Americans had no opportunity to play any significant role out West
16.
Which of the following was fought in the shaded area on the map above?
a)
The Bay of Pigs
b)
The Tet Offensive
c)
The Persian Gulf War
d)
The Yom Kippur War
17.
"This program raised the minimum wage to forty cents per hour, set maximum work hours at forty-four hours per week, and ended child labor under the age of sixteen "
Which of the following New Deal programs does this describe?
Which of the following New Deal programs does this describe?
a)
Social Security Act
b)
Tennessee Valley Authority
c)
Fair Labor Standards Act
d)
Wagner Act
18.
"He was a ruthless rascal! His trust crushed many men's dreams while it filled his pockets with money. His determination to pay no man a profit made him the baron of America's oil market".
The above efforts to expose Rockefeller's business practices are evidence of these journalists
The above efforts to expose Rockefeller's business practices are evidence of these journalists
a)
Muckrakers
b)
Black Panthers
c)
Baby Boomers
d)
Part of the Lost Generation
19.
Which of the following was passed as part of Barack Obama's domestic policy?
a)
The New Deal
b)
The Great Society
c)
A Stimulus Package
d)
A troops surge in Afghanistan
20.
Which of the following attacks was carried out by a US-born terrorist?
a)
9/11
b)
the Oklahoma City Bombing
c)
Pearl Harbor
d)
Sinking of the Lusitania
21.
For what purpose did the United States want to build the Panama Canal?
a)
It would allow US ships to travel faster between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
b)
It would allow eastern US Cities to trade more easily with Europe
c)
It wold make it easier for manufacturers in New York to reach Western markers
d)
It would make t easier for US troops to reach Cuba to fight the Spanish
22.
Which amendment would Susan B. Anthony most likely approve of?
a)
18th Amendment
b)
19th Amendment
c)
20th Amendment
d)
21st Amendment
23.
A historian holding a more traditional view of the era would be most likely to make which of the following arguments concerning child labor
a)
While child labor was an unfortunate practice at the time, it helped early American industry to thrive
b)
The robber barons had every right to make as much money as they could, however questionable their practices
c)
Children who went to school often still turned out to be delinquents, so keeping them busy with labor was wise
d)
The robber barons were charitable to employ the lower classes; there was no other way for them to survive
24.
Which event was a direct result of the Manhattan Project?
a)
The Allies decision to launch D-day
b)
Stalin's attempts to force Western nations out of Berlin
c)
Hitler's efforts to persecute the Jewish people
d)
Truman's order to drop the atomic bomb
25.
Which of the following effects did the US Supreme Court's decision in Plessy v. Ferguson have on US society?
a)
It affirmed segregation laws as constitutional
b)
It granted women the right to vote
c)
It ended segregation in public places
d)
It made abortion legal throughout the US
26.
What was one of the greatest contributions Chinese immigrants made to the development of the Western United States?
a)
They helped build a number of mining towns
b)
They fought valiantly against hostile Native Americans
c)
They played a significant role in constructing the nation's railroads
d)
They helped populate New York City
27.
President Lyndon B. Johnson described his domestic plan for the nation as
a)
a Great Society meant to end poverty
b)
A step back from the New Deal
c)
A New Conservatism
d)
The Second New Deal
28.
In the years following World War 1, which of the following most contributed to a suspicion of immigrants and a mistrust of those with different political beliefs?
a)
The opening of Ellis Island
b)
The Red Scare
c)
The Cuban Missile Crisis
d)
The Soviet invasion of Germany
29.
Which of the following tended to be true of immigrants who came to the US from other countries during the late 19th and early 20th century?
a)
They tended to be wealthy
b)
They were usually dispersed once they arrived in the US
c)
They tended to live together in ghettos
d)
They refused to join unions
30.
The Harlem Renaissance is best described by which of the following statements?
a)
It was a political movement meant to give power to the common man
b)
It was a militant black movement meant to achieve civil rights
c)
It was an artistic movement in the African American community
d)
It was a poem written by W.E.B. DuBois calling for social change
31.
The United States wanted to win the space because it
a)
Wanted to start a colony on the moon to deal with the earth's overpopulation
b)
Wanted to start a colony on the moon that US citizens could relocate in the event of nuclear war
c)
Feared that the USSR would use its space technology to develop nuclear weapons
d)
Hoped to fulfill Kennedy's dream of developing a satellite shield capable of destroying Soviet missiles
32.
The Treaty of Versailles
Economic Depression
Rise of Adolf Hitler
Japanese Expansion
The following list can best be labeled as?
Economic Depression
Rise of Adolf Hitler
Japanese Expansion
The following list can best be labeled as?
a)
Reasons for WW1
b)
Reasons for German Resentment
c)
Reasons for WW2
d)
Reasons for Cold War
33.
Which of the following statements would an isolationist most agree with?
a)
To annex the territory of Cuba or the Philippines would not only be unwise, it would violate the very principles of self-determination on which this nation is founded.
b)
Southeast Asia is too important to be abandoned. The United States must maintain a presence in the Philippines
c)
The Philippines is half a world away. We should fight, instead, to maintain a presence in Cuba and the Caribbean
d)
We must build up our military. Any conflict in Europe is a conflict that will eventually affect us in the United States. Let us not invite war; but let us be prepared
34.
What were the Fourteen Points
a)
Woodrow Wilson's proposals for peace following World War 1
b)
Great Britain and France's demand for peace from Germany
c)
Conditions imposed upon Germany at the end of the war
d)
Reasons why the US refused to join the League of Nations
35.
Which of the following countries was an ally of the United States during the Cold War
a)
Great Britain
b)
North Vietnam
c)
East Germany
d)
Cuba
36.
In what way did television greatly impact the culture in the 1960s and 1970s?
a)
Its popularity made radios obsolete
b)
It ended social and political strife by promoting unity
c)
It led to a lack of interest in social issues and concerns
d)
It created greater social and political awareness
37.
What effect did the Supreme Court's decision in Brown v. Board of Education have on segregation?
a)
It reinforced segregation
b)
It struck down segregation
c)
It had little effect on segregation
d)
It ended segregation in restaurants
38.
Who of the following rejected the prosperity of the 1920s?
a)
US Businessmen
b)
Members of the Lost Generation
c)
Progressives known as muckrakers
d)
Women known as flappers
39.
Although he was not actually in office when the USSR dissolved, many citizens give credit for ending the Cold War to this president who served during the 1980s
a)
John F. Kennedy
b)
Ronald Reagan
c)
Richard Nixon
d)
Jimmy Carter
40.
Which of the following laws was passed in large part due to nativism
a)
Chinese Exclusion Act
b)
Sherman Antitrust Act
c)
PATRIOT Act
d)
Voting Rights Act
41.
Nixon's decision to visit the USSR , meet with the Soviets, and sign SALT 1 was an example of
a)
Nativism
b)
Detente
c)
Intimidation
d)
Espionage
42.
Henry Ford contributed to the United State's growth as an industrial nation by introducing what innovations
a)
The electric light and the phonograph
b)
Buying stock on the margin and the motion-picture camera
c)
A more efficient assembly line and new methods of mass production
d)
The cotton gin with interchangeable parts and the steam engine
43.
The Great Depression occurred, in part, because farmers and other producers were filing the marketplace with more products than consumers could buy. This is called
a)
Overproduction
b)
Progression
c)
Consumerism
d)
Populism
44.
"Once I built a railroad, made it run, made it race against time. Once I built a railroad, now its done. Brother can you spare a dime? Once I built a tower, up to the sun, brick and rivet and lime. Brother can you spare a dime?".
What does the song lyrics refer to?
What does the song lyrics refer to?
a)
WW2
b)
The Vietnam War
c)
The Civil Rights Movement
d)
The Great Depression
45.
"Read my lips: No New Taxes?"
The quote is associated with the presidency of?
The quote is associated with the presidency of?
a)
George W. Bush
b)
Bill Clinton
c)
George H.W. Bush
d)
Ronald Reagan
46.
Why did the United States fail to join the League of Nations?
a)
President Woodrow Wilson greatly opposed it
b)
Germany would not be allowed to join and the United States reused to join as well
c)
European powers were not willing to grant US demands to leave a small number of troops in Europe
d)
Isolationism had against become popular in the United States after WW1
47.
What was the purpose of the Espionage and Sedition Acts?
a)
To silence criticism of the government during WW1
b)
To give law enforcement greater flexibility investigating suspected terrorists after 9/11
c)
To end corruption in government during the early 1900s
d)
To end corruption in business by making monopolies illegal
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